The first pick in the 2012 draft showed
Posted: Wed Jun 15, 2016 9:34 am
TSNs broadcast of Toronto FCs home opener on Saturday was a record-breaker, as overnight data from BBM Canada confirms that TFCs 1-0 win over DC United attracted a record average audience of 352,000 viewers, making it the most-watched MLS game ever on English television in Canada. . * The previous high for an MLS audience on Canadian English-language television was for the Vancouver Whitecaps FCs only playoff appearance in 2012 (average audience of 335,000). Audiences for the home opener were up 18% compared to the TFC season opener last week in Seattle (299,000 on TSN). Overall, 1.6 million unique viewers tuned in to TSN to watch the networks exclusive coverage of TFCs home opener, which also featured the home debut of highly-touted new additions Jermain Defoe, Michael Bradley, Júlio César, and returning hometown star Dwayne De Rosario. Live MLS coverage continues this weekend with a prime-time doubleheader featuring the undefeated Vancouver Whitecaps FC taking on Houston on Saturday (March 29) at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT on TSN2. Defoe and the 2-0 Toronto FC take on Real Salt Lake at 9:30 p.m. ET on TSN2. Live streaming of all MLS games on TSN and TSN2 is available to TSN subscribers on TSN GO. TSN also has live coverage of the highly anticipated BARCLAYS PREMIER LEAGUE Manchester derby featuring local rivals Manchester United and Manchester City tomorrow (Tuesday, March 25) at 3:30 p.m. ET. TSN platforms also deliver live coverage of the biggest weekend of the season thus far, as four of the top five teams face off against each other, with Arsenal vs. Manchester City on Saturday, March 29 at 1:30 p.m. ET and Liverpool vs. Tottenham on Sunday, March 30 at 11 a.m. ET. Both games air on TSN and are available for live streaming to TSN subscribers on TSN GO. *For electronic measurement data that dates back to 1994. Audiences prior to August 31, 2009 are based on BBM Nielsen Media Research Mark II meters. . On Friday night, Kuznetsov began compiling the North American version of his greatest hits -- posting three assists for his first NHL points in the Capitals 4-3 win over the Vancouver Canucks. . Koes Calgary squad of third Pat Simmons, second Carter Rycroft, and lead Nolan Thiessen methodically cruised to a 6-3 victory Saturday over Denmarks Rasmus Stjerne. . The first pick in the 2012 draft showed a glimpse Thursday night of why there was optimism in Edmonton before the season.SANDY, Utah -- Fanendo Adi scored a pair of goals and the Portland Timbers beat Real Salt Lake 3-1 Saturday night for their first victory at Rio Tinto Stadium. Luke Mulholland scored for RSL, who are playing without team captain Kyle Beckerman and goalkeeper Nick Rimando while they are with the U.S. national team for the World Cup. Timbers captain Will Johnson scored in the 73rd minute on a penalty kick he buried in the lower left corner. Real Salt Lake (6-2-7) was coming off a midweek 1-1 draw at Columbus. RSL had its record-tying 12-match unbeaten streak to start the season stopped last weekend with a 4-0 loss to Seattle. The Timbers (4-4-7) were coming off a 4-3 loss at home to the Cascadia rival Vancouver Whitecaps last weekend. Mulhollaand took Chris Schulers header and beat Portland goalkeeper Donovan Ricketts in the 23rd minute. . Adi got the equalizer on a rebound in the 36th minute, then scored on a header in the 45th. It was Adis second brace this season. The Nigerian striker joined the Timbers last month on loan from Danish first-division side FC Copenhagen. Real Salt Lakes Tony Beltran was sent off in the 54th minute after taking down Portlands Darlington Nagbe for his second yellow card, and Salt Lake played down a man for the rest of the match. Real Salt Lake is 5-2-3 against Portland since the Timbers joined MLS in 2011. Last season, RSL beat Portland in the two-leg, goal-aggregate Western Conference championship to advance to the MLS Cup. ' ' '